Cybersecurity Challenges: Analyzing Complacency in Business and Governance

Last week, there were two stories that indicated how complacency is abroad and well in both the business and Government environments. The SysAdmin, Audit, Network Security (SANS) Institute specializes in information security training and certification. . . . Last week, there were two stories that indicated how complacency is abroad and well in both the business and Government environments. The SysAdmin, Audit, Network Security (SANS) Institute specializes in information security training and certification. Last week in London, it unveiled its SANS Top-20 2004 on the most critical Internet threats facing organizations at a conference held at the Department of Trade and Industry, noting that on-line extortion was widespread.

Alan Paller, director of Research, said that 6,000 to 7,000 organizations were paying out, and that the epidemic was growing. He said that the problems were not publicized because people were too embarrassed to talk about getting caught out. The other report that caught my attention concerned the departure of the latest U.S. Cybersecurity Chief. Amit Yoran, formerly an executive with Symantec Corp., was the third holder of the post to depart in less than two years.

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